The Impact of Piped Water on Household Welfare: Evidence from Vietnam

Cuong Nguyen, Thieu Vu, Thu Pham Minh and Truong Nguyen Xuan
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Thieu Vu: Vietnam
Thu Pham Minh: Vietnam
Truong Nguyen Xuan: Ministry of Health of Vietnam

No rr2016044, EEPSEA Research Report from Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Abstract: Clean water is essential for human survival, yet many people do not have access to clean water in Vietnam. Only around 23 percent of the population had access to piped water in 2006. Other households have to use water from wells, rivers, and ponds without any purification. This study measured the effect of piped water on household welfare using difference-in-differences estimators on panel data from the Vietnam Household Living Standard Surveys. Results showed a positive effect of piped water on household income and labor supply, but these were not statistically significant. Piped water showed a negative effect on sickness of household members, but this was also not statistically significant.

Keywords: piped water; welfare; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-04, Revised 2016-04
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